Table 2 Lists and characteristics of included studies
Author, publication year | Study period | Study area/ region | Study design | Study subjects | Sample size | Prevalence of enterococci, N (%) | Type of specimen | AST method | Prevalence of VRE, N (%) | Types of isolates (species) | Publication history |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abamecha, 2015 [48] | January to July 2013 | Jima University Specialized Hospital, Oromia | CS | Hospitalized patients | 150 | 114 (76.00) | Stool, rectal swabs | Disc diffusion, MIC for VRE | 2 (1.8) | E.faecium, E.faecalis, E.gallinarum, E.casseliflavus, E.durans | Published |
Abebe, 2014 [37] | July to September 2013 | University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Amhara | CS | HIV positive and HIV negative clients | 226 | 201 (88.94) | Stool | Disc diffusion | 11 (5.5) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Agegne, 2018 [36] | February to May 2017 | West Amhara Hospitals, Amhara | CS | HIV patients on ART | 349 | 220 (63.04) | Stool | Disc diffusion | 17 (7.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Ali, 2018 [35] | February to May, 2017 | Dessie Referral Hospital, Amhara | CS | HIV positive and HIV negative clients | 300 | 112 (37.33) | Stool | Disc diffusion | 7 (6.3) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Ayelign, 2018 [33] | February to June 2015 | University of Gondar Hospital, Amhara | CS | Pediatric patients | 310 | 3 (0.97) | Urine | Disc diffusion | 1 (33.3) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Birri, 2013 [23] | Not reported | Dilla town, SNNPR | CS | Healthy infants aged 3 to 26 weeks | 28 | 53 (189.29)a | Stool | Dilution/MIC | 1 (1.9) | E.faecium, E.faecalis, E.avium, E.canintestini, E.maldoratus, E.raffinosus, E.gallinarum | Published |
Eshetu, 2017 [44] | April to September 2016 | Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa | CS | Blood stream infection suspects | 422 | 5 (1.18) | Blood | Disc diffusion | 3 (60.0) | Not identified to species level | Unpublished |
Fentie, 2018 [32] | February to April 2017 | University of Gondar teaching Hospital, Amhara | CS | Cancer patients | 216 | 2 (0.93) | Blood, urine, wound swab, ear discharge | Disc diffusion | 1 (50.0) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Ferede, 2018 [41] | April to May 2016 | Black Lion/Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa | CS | Patients suspected for UTI, wound infection, septicemia, endocarditis, meningitis | 422 | 15 (3.55) | Blood, urine, body fluid, CSF, Pus | Disc diffusion | 1 (6.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Gebrish, 2019 [47] | February to March 2016 | Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Oromia | CS | Hospitalized pediatric patients | 52 | 12 (23.08) | Stool, rectal swabs | Disc diffusion | 1 (8.3) | E.faecalis, E.faecalis, E.gallinarum | Published |
Jemal, 2017 [34] | July to December 2016 | Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Amhara | CS | HIV patients on ART | 384 | 4 (1.04) | Blood | Disc diffusion | 0.5b (10.0) | Not identified to species level | Unpublished |
Lega, 2015 [42] | April to July 2015 | Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa | CS | Diabetic patients | 246 | 2 (0.81) | Urine | Disc diffusion | 1 (50.0) | Not identified to species level | Unpublished |
Mitiku, 2018 [40] | September 2017 to June 2018 | Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa | CS | Under 5 children with febrile illness | 340 | 11 (3.24) | Blood | Disc diffusion | 0.5b (4.2) | Not identified to species level | Unpublished |
Mohammed, 2017 [31] | March to May, 2014 | University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Amhara | CS | Patients with wound infections | 137 | 2 (1.46) | Wound swab | Disc diffusion | 1 (50.0) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Molalign, 2016 [39] | September 2015 to May 2016 | Arsho Advanced Medical laboratory, Addis Ababa | CS | UTI patients | 712 | 15 (2.11) | Urine | Dilution/MIC | 7 (46.7) | E.faecalis, E.gallinarum | Unpublished |
Sorsa, 2019 [46] | April 2016 to May 2017 | Asella teaching and referral hospital, Oromia | CS | Neonates with sepsis | 303 | 6 (1.98) | Blood | Disc diffusion | 1 (16.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Teklehaymanot, 2016 | July to September 2015 | Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa | CS | Patients suspected for body fluid pathogens | 384 | 2 (0.52) | CSF, ascites, pleural fluid, synovial fluid | Disc diffusion | 0.5 b (16.7) | Not identified to species level | Unpublished |
Toru, 2018 [45] | April to September 2016 | Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Oromia | CS | Pediatric patients (<  15 years) | 403 | 22 (5.46) | Urine, blood, swabs, closed abscess, body fluids, CSF | Disc diffusion | 5 (22.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Woldemariam, 2019 [38] | April to July 2015 | St. Paul Specialized Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa | CS | Adult diabetic patients | 248 | 6 (2.42) | Urine | Disc diffusion | 1 (16.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |
Yilema, 2017 [30] | February to May 2014 | University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Amhara | CS | Patients requiring culture and AST | 385 | 24 (6.23) | Urine, blood, wound swabs, ear discharge, ascites, abscess | Disc diffusion | 10 (41.7) | Not identified to species level | Published |